Visitor Information

Location

The St. Albert Botanic Park is located at265 Sturgeon Road, St. Albert, AB.

Hours

Our Park is open year-round, and the gates are always open.

Our Gift Shop, patio and washrooms are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from early May through to Labour Day. The Gift Shop is closed during the winter months.  Please see our Gift Shop page for more information.

Admission

Admission is FREE.

If you have enjoyed your visit to our gardens, please consider leaving a donation in our box on the patio. We are a non-profit, volunteer-run park, and not a City of St. Albert funded park. All donations go directly into operation and maintenance of the Botanic Park.

Please see our Donations page for more information about how to donate.

Contact Us     

Phone:  780- 458-7163

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:   Box 9, Stn. Main, St. Albert, AB  T8N 1N2

Guidelines for visiting our Park

- We are a botanic garden and love when you visit! Our Park is entirely volunteer run - we are not a City of St. Albert public park, which means we are not a play or picnic park and do not have the equipment or space to accommodate these activities.  For a City of St. Albert park with play or picnic facilities, please visit the City of St. Albert Parks information pages.

-Donations are very welcome, whether you are a large or small group. Our Park is entirely volunteer maintained and operated. Please consider dropping a cash donation at the donation box by the Gift Shop, using one of the QR codes throughout the Park, or visiting our donation page. We thank you for helping ensure that future visitors can continue to enjoy this garden jewel!

-  No dogs are allowed in the Botanic Park. We love dogs, but unfortunately not everyone picks up after their dog. Please walk dogs on the City's Red Willow Trail just north of us. You can park and access the Trail from Kingswood Park (east of us on Sturgeon Road).  If you are walking you can also access the Trail between the ball diamonds and the Botanic Park or the pathway across from Woodlands Road.

-  Please dismount your bicycle and walk it through the Park. Our pathways are narrow and our pedestrian traffic is leisurely. If you are driving and taking your bikes to ride on Red Willow Trail, please use the parking lot at Kingswood Park.

- We have many benches throughout the Park. However, please do not bring in barbecues, tables or chairs when visiting.

- Please do not pick flowers, dig up plants or remove any decorative items (rocks, pavers, etc.) from the Park.  These are in place for everyone to enjoy when they visit and should not be removed. Plants also cost money to replace, and we are a non-profit, volunteer organization.

- Please refrain from entering the Rose Garden when a wedding or other ceremony is in progress. We will have signage at each entrance to the Garden advising of these events.  Rentals are very important to us as it is one of our means of raising funds to operate the Park and all of our gardens.

- Any large groups or organized tours must contact the office if they are planning to visit.  We can advise you of the best time or day to visit as our parking lot has limited space and we do not want your visit to conflict with paid rental events. Please see our Rentals page for more information about weddings, large groups and photography at the Park.